The board shall accept qualified continuing education programs accredited, approved, or presented by the following organizations or the organization’s state affiliate:

1. (1) Addiction Technology Transfer Center;
2. (2) American Association of Christian Counselors;
3. (3) American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists;
4. (4) American Association of Social Workers;
5. (5) American Counseling Association;
6. (6) American Medical Association;
7. (7) American Psychological Association;
8. (8) Center for the Application of Prevention Technology;
9. (9) Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification;
10. (10) Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation;
11. (11) International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium;
12. (12) Joint Commission for Accreditation of Health Care Organizations;
13. (13) National Alliance of Mental Illness;
14. (14) National Association for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors;
15. (15) National Association of Social Workers;
16. (16) National Board for Certified Counselors;
17. (17) National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals;
18. (18) South Dakota Board of Examiners for Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists;
19. (19) South Dakota Board of Examiners for Psychologists;
20. (20) South Dakota Board of Social Work Examiners;
21. (21) South Dakota Corrections Association;
22. (22) South Dakota Council of Community Behavioral Health;
23. (23) South Dakota Counseling Association;
24. (24) South Dakota Department of Corrections;
25. (25) South Dakota Department of Health;
26. (26) South Dakota Department of Human Services;
27. (27) South Dakota Department of Social Services;
28. (28) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and

29. (29) The state licensing board for addiction or prevention counselors of another state.

    The board may approve other qualified continuing education programs upon request or a licensee or provider. A licensee or provider requesting approval of a continuing education program shall apply on a form approved by the board.

Source: 50 SDR 12, effective August 8, 2023 .

General Authority: SDCL 36-34-12 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-34-12 (1) .